Ken Patera’s book is weighty and ribald
Ken Patera is a unique figure in the microcosm of professional wrestling. He seems to always be...
Read MorePosted by Caleb Smith | Jun 18, 2024 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, The Sporting Connection
Ken Patera is a unique figure in the microcosm of professional wrestling. He seems to always be...
Read MorePosted by Guest Column | Apr 9, 2007 | Obituaries, Opinion
Wrestling fans are familiar with the career of Bad News Allen / Bad News Brown. He was one tough...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Mar 6, 2007 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries
Former Olympic judo bronze medalist Allen Coage — better known to wrestling fans as Bad News...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Aug 26, 2004 | Interviews
Brad Rheingans knew he was in over his head. Just a short while into his pro career, after the...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Nov 25, 2003 | Interviews, Obituaries
His first bout was a loss to Wild Bill Longson in 1952. Strangler Lewis, who acted as the manager...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Sep 29, 2000 | Interviews
OLYMPIAN STORIES Mad Dog Vachon, 1948 Bob Roop, 1968 Danny Hodge, 1952, 1956 Bad News...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Sep 28, 2000 | Interviews
Going into the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Mark Henry was considered one of the favourites in...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Sep 27, 2000 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Classics
REAL NAME: Earl McCready 238 pounds BORN: June 15, 1908 in Landsdowne, Ontario DIED: December 9,...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Sep 26, 2000 | Classics, Interviews, Obituaries
Chris Taylor was the biggest Olympian ever in 1972, competing in freestyle wrestling in Munich,...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Sep 21, 2000 | Classics, Interviews
For Danny Hodge, it was meeting athletes from other countries that really stood out from his...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Sep 20, 2000 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Classics, Interviews
Allen Coage has some Bad News to share. He doesn’t have his Olympic bronze medal anymore....
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Sep 19, 2000 | Classics, Interviews
Getting to the Olympics as a Greco-Roman heavyweight was a natural progression for Bob Roop. He...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Sep 15, 2000 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Classics, Interviews
When people think of Mad Dog Vachon, they think of a wild, snarling beast, wreaking havoc inside...
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